The Syndicate

Canucklehead wrote:I'm glad that this site is one where new policies and practices are experimented with, and where feedback is welcome.

I completely endorse this. I don't think there should be any fear in trying stuff like this in case it might fail.

I'm not a fan of not knowing who the MOD is.

I'm not comfortable using a MOD when I don't know who they are, so I won't be.

My experience is that there is nothing more difficult as a mafia player than not understanding the mod system. It can lead to trying to resolve things in the thread or, even worse, in illegal btsc - both of which I have done in the early days of my mafia career when I didn't understand how a mod system worked and both of which cause big issues.

I think the way Daisy describes it is very fair, and is the way it should be - people should understand that being contacted does not mean they have done anything wrong, but that the mods are there to look after the site and make sure no feelings get hurt. I agree with llama in that I don't think there should be an opt out list for moderation - the mods have a job to do and they need to feel like they can do it without constraint.

We all have the ability to be a bit of an asshat sometimes in the stressful game that is mafia. I think it's great that there is a system to deal with it constructively - the other alternative is people quitting the game and quitting the site, which is not a good outcome at all. I really support the mods doing all they can to keep the site a civil and caring place. So far, my time at the Syndicate has felt exactly like that, and it's great.

I think the mod as support for the host is a really good idea - especially when it's just a solo host. And knowing who is the Mod on Duty in each game would be very useful too, I know this is done sometimes already.